Lake and Peninsula Borough Disaster Risk

Lake and Peninsula Borough has a FEMA National Risk Index rating of Very Low, placing it in the 6th percentile nationally out of 3,144 counties. This composite score reflects the county's overall exposure to natural hazards including floods, wildfires, tornadoes, earthquakes, and hurricanes, weighted by expected annual loss and social vulnerability.

Lake and Peninsula Borough is evaluated for five major natural hazard types: earthquake (80th percentile), wildfire (45th percentile), tornado (1th percentile), flooding (0th percentile). The highest-risk hazard is earthquake at the 80th percentile nationally. These scores are derived from FEMA's National Risk Index, which analyzes expected annual loss, social vulnerability, and community resilience for each hazard type.

Lake and Peninsula Borough's composite risk percentile is 6th, compared to the Alaska state average of 35th percentile. The state's overall risk rating is Very Low. This means Lake and Peninsula Borough faces lower natural disaster risk than the typical county in Alaska.

Yes, Lake and Peninsula Borough's earthquake risk is at the 80th percentile nationally. This places it in the top quartile for this hazard type. For flooding specifically, Lake and Peninsula Borough is at the 0th percentile.

FEMA's National Risk Index (NRI) calculates risk scores for 18 natural hazard types across all U.S. counties and census tracts. The composite score combines Expected Annual Loss (estimated dollar losses from each hazard), Social Vulnerability (demographic factors affecting disaster impact), and Community Resilience (ability to recover). Percentile scores rank each county against all 3,144 U.S. counties, and risk ratings range from Very Low to Very High.

Lake and Peninsula Borough's composite risk score of 6th percentile is below the Alaska state average of 35th percentile, indicating relatively lower exposure to natural hazards. However, no county is completely risk-free. The primary hazard type is earthquake at the 80th percentile. Residents should still maintain emergency preparedness plans and appropriate insurance coverage.